MOSCHATEL


Meaning of MOSCHATEL in English

[ ˌmɒskə'tɛl ]

■ noun a small plant with pale green musk-scented flowers which grow at right angles to each other, forming five sides of a cube. [ Adoxa ~lina .]

Origin

C18: from Fr. moscatelle , from Ital. moscatella , from moscato 'musk'.

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